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Is there a real difference between a design patent and a utility patent?
Yes. And the line is simpler than most people think.

Here’s the quick way to look at it.

If you want to protect how something looks, you’re talking about a design patent.
That’s the...

I am the main inventor on a patent my university has filed.
I expect to leave the university within six months due to funding.
I plan to continue working on the technology after I leave.

The university will own the patent.
That is standard.

In most cases, inventors...

Hey everyone. Welcome to the Bold Patents Bakersfield page.

I’m JD Houvener, founder and patent attorney at Bold Patents.
Glad you’re here. Really.

If you’re a startup founder, inventor, or small business owner in Bakersfield, this is for you.

I want to walk...

To register a trademark, you have to actually go to market first.
You need real use. Sales. Proof.

The government won’t let you file a trademark just to flip it later.
No pre-market filing. No quick transfer to someone else.

You must use the mark before you assign...

Hey everyone. Welcome to the Bold Patents Tulsa page.
I’m JD Houvener, founder and patent attorney at Bold Patent Law Firm.

I want to share five local resources every Tulsa founder should know.
I’m an entrepreneur too. I built this firm from scratch.
I know how heavy the early days feel.